Arua Municipality Member of Parliament (MP), Ibrahim Abiriga has been shot dead near his home in Matugga, Wakiso District. Although Police has not confirmed the death of Abiriga, the Communications Department of Parliament has confirmed his demise. He was reportedly shot by two people who were riding on a boda boda at about 6:30 pm […]
Speaker Rebecca Kadaga has called for an end to charcoal burning and its exportation to neighboring countries. Kadaga said Parliament shall establish punitive measures against those involved in the practice. “It is clear that as a country, we are not doing enough to stop charcoal burning. For how long are we going to allow our […]
Luke Shaw is ready to stay at Manchester United and see out his contract. The 22-year-old has had a number of run-ins with coach Jose Mourinho who has made no secret of wishing to add new full-backs this summer. Shaw is understood to have challenged Mourinho when he was embarrassed by being taken off at half-time against Brighton in […]
Former European super-middleweight champion Dean Francis has died at the age of 44, the British Boxing Board of Control has confirmed. He was diagnosed with terminal cancer in January 2017, and had been given just months to live. Francis, who is survived by his wife Ghalia and son Rocco, also won English, British and Commonwealth […]
Parliament has passed the Tax procedures code amendment Bill 2018. The Bill provides for the manner in which tax returns are to be furnished to the Revenue Authority. It also requires licensed persons in the business of casinos, lotteries and gaming to furnish weekly and monthly returns in order to manage risk as payouts are done […]
Parliament has dragged the Minister of Security, General Elly Tumwine to the disciplinary committee over insulting the Speaker of Parliament and undermining parliament decision. This came after the decision by parliament ordering him to vacate nnomo Gallery. RELATED: Kadaga orders Gen. Tumwine to vacate nnomo gallery Last week, while receiving and debating the committee of Gender […]
A section of Members of Parliament have supported the proposal for government to bring a bill before parliament that will enable pensioners receive their pension at the time of their retirement. The parliamentary committee on public service and local government recommended to parliament a bill known as the Public Service Fund Bill to enable government […]
African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) has cleared the air on the postponement of the Uganda National Journalism Awards (UJNA) for 2018 to Sept 30. In a press release issued, the executive director of ACME Dr Peter Mwesige said, “The delay has been caused by funding challenges following the expiry on funds in December 2017 of […]
African youths have asked governments to take serious action on the increasing teenage pregnancies and HIV/AIDs infection rates among young people. This was during the ongoing 4th Commonwealth Youth Parliament taking place in Kampala, Uganda where the young leaders blamed the increasing teenage pregnancies and HIV/AIDs infection rates among young people on poverty, lack of government […]
Austin, Texas Video For the fourth time this month, a device exploded on residents in the Texas capital. What makes this blast especially terrifying is that it was left on the side of a residential road and may have been triggered by a tripwire, Austin Police Chief Brian Manley said. The three previous bombs were […]